These Mental Health Apps Are Geared Toward People Of Color

The Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) community has long dealt with systemic issues and stigmas that make accessing mental health resources difficult. In a current climate rife with increased racial trauma, creators of digital apps that support the emotional well-being of people of color are stepping up.

Shine App

Shine app, founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi, is a self-care app that helps people “rest, heal, and grow through difficulty.” The Black-owned app was created in 2016, but its offerings—including  more than 600 guided meditations, morning inspiration texts, customizable mental health tool kits and community forums—are in higher demand in light of two ongoing pandemics. The company also has a corporate offering for employers to offer to its staff.

The Safe Place

Suicide survivor and mental health activist Jasmin Pierre created an app, The Safe Place, to remove stigmas surrounding mental health in the Black community and provide access to wellness resources.  The app description reads: “All races go through mental illness, but we also can experience it differently because of our race and social backgrounds.” The free resource provides clinical definitions of mental illness diagnosis and allows users to take self-assessments. It also offers self-care tips on how to cope with police brutality, as well as black mental health statistics and open forum discussions.

Excerpted from “These Mental Health Apps Are Geared Toward People Of Color” by Forbes contributor and owner of Teen Talk Therapy Practice, Jaynay Johnson. Read the full article  in Forbes online for additional mental health app recommendations.

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